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Hospital practice (1995) · Nov 2010
Review Meta AnalysisA review and meta-analysis of studies on the effect and timing of β-blocker administration in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
- Lorenzo Paladino, Richard Sinert, and Ethan Brandler.
- Deparmtent of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
- Hosp Pract (1995). 2010 Nov 1;38(4):63-8.
AbstractThe utility of β-blockers during an evolving ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has substantial theoretic physiological backing. This coupled with early successes using β-blockers in STEMI promulgated multiple guidelines expanding the use of this class of medication to all patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, recent studies have questioned the utility of β-blockers in the emergency department in these patients. The purpose of this article is to review the evidence behind the use of β-blockers in the emergency department for STEMI patients.
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